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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elba (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elba. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elba is located in Winona County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winona County: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Buffalo (WI), La Crosse (WI) & Trempealeau (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Elba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elba:

  • Winona County     (The home county of Elba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Altura
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <2>
    • Beaver ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Winona County
    • Saint Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Rollingstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lewiston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Minnesota City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
      • Minnesota City is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <2>
    • Clyde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Goodview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Chatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
    • Rushford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Rushford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <2>
    • South Rushford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Fountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Whalan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Lanesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Bratsberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wykoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
  • Houston County
    • Money Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Eyota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <2>
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oronoco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <2>
    • Stewartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <2>
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Post Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Weaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
    • Plainview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Minneiska
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Kellogg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Wabasha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <2>
    • Hammond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Reads Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <2>
    • Zumbro Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Buffalo County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Buffalo City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Cochrane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
      • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Fountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Alma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Bluff Siding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Waumandee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Marshland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Montana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Maxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Pepin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Lakeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Stockholm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Barry Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Trempealeau County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Wrights Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Trempealeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
      • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elba, see our County-by-County Page for Elba.

Cemeteries Near Elba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elba.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.

  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairwater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elba had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elba had a population of 156 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.

  • Altura
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
    • Altura is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <2>
  • Beaver ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Winona County
  • Oakridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Winona County
  • Saint Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Rollingstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Weaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Wabasha County
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
  • Lewiston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
  • Minneiska
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whitman is located in Winona County
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    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Eyota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <2>
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elba.

Newspapers Published in Elba ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elba, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elba.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elba:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0864, Longitude: -92.0183       In this case, the coordinates for Elba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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